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Applied Materials Inc. zoomed to the top spot among providers of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment in 2008, its first full year in the market, according to market research firm VLSI Research Inc.

Under the agreement, IBM will be responsible for software application development, support and deployment.

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Applied Materials, Inc. today expressed strong support for the U.S. House of Representativesa passage of the American Climate and Energy Security Act .

Applied Materials, Inc. and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. today announced that they have signed an agreement to revise the ownership structure of their joint venture company, Sokudo Co., Ltd.

PowerSecure International, Inc. opened Monday at $4.13 per share on trading volume of 82,338 shares.

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Santa Clara, June 17, 2009 - As Americans prepare to enjoy the longest day of the year on Sunday, June 21 during the summer solstice, Applied Materials, a leading supplier of solar manufacturing equipment, has released a survey reflecting the general public's understanding and opinions about solar energy.

Global semi-conductor chip sales have risen in the past couple of months, but they are still well below year-ago sales -- and for Applied Materials , a company that produces the equipment to make semiconductor chips, solar panels and television screens, this means it will have to adapt.

After two days of taking losses, the Dow today eked out a gain of 31 points as the treasury auctions were mildly successful and hearing retail sales rose 0.5 percent in May.

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the companya s common stock.

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Gao Jyh-peng said yesterday he would submit a proposal to the party s Central Standing Committee this week asking headquarters to hold a debate on the party s China policy.

Taiwan is considering loosening its restrictions on Taiwanese semiconductor investment in China, a move that would continue to boost expanded economic ties with the mainland.

Intuit Inc. shares slipped Friday evening after the tax-preparation provider said it will cut jobs, and some semiconductor stocks ticked higher Friday evening after regular session losses in the wake of ratings downgrades.

President Ma Ying-jeou said the government has not ruled out easing restrictions on China investments by Taiwanese chipmakers.

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Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials Inc told reporters on Tuesday that he expects more semiconductor manufacturers to fail as demand stays low and development costs remain high.

Applied Materials Inc's chief executive said on Tuesday there will be more failures in the semiconductor equipment sector in future as the number of customers declines.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- --Applied Materials, Inc. today launched its Applied Endura CuBS RFX PVD system , the only copper barrier/seed deposition technology qualified for 32 and 22nm production by logic and flash memory manufacturers.

While seeking "faster, cheaper, smaller" devices through continued scaling, chipmakers are also looking to new three-dimensional methods to achieve greater performance and functionality.